PUB98: Draw Objects Appear Blank in Converted Publisher 2.0
Article ID: 178573
Article Last Modified on 11/10/1999
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q178573
SYMPTOMS
If a publication created in Publisher for Windows, version 1.0 or 2.0, is
opened in Publisher 98 any Microsoft Draw objects the publication contains
may appear as empty frames. If you double-click one of these objects, the
Drawing toolbar will appear, and the graphic will become visible. When you
return to the Publication, the graphic will reappear.
CAUSE
When you install Publisher 98, Microsoft Draw 1.0 is updated to Microsoft
Draw 98. Microsoft Draw 98 will not display Microsoft Draw 1.0 objects
until they have been forced to update.
RESOLUTION
Method 1
If you have only one or two Microsoft Draw objects in your publication,
you can simply double-click each one in turn, then click Exit And Return
To Publication on Microsoft Draw's File menu.
Method 2
If you have many Microsoft Draw objects in your publication, you can do
the following:
- Open the publication.
- On the File menu, click Printer Setup.
- Click a different printer than the one that is currently selected.
- Click OK.
Your Microsoft Draw objects will now display correctly.
- On the File menu, click Printer Setup.
- In the Printers list, click the original printer, and then click OK.
Changing the printer driver of a publication forces all the OLE objects
in that publication to update.
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